Exciting free festival with everything from walks, talks and kayaking to birds, bees and batty chatter. To book, choose an activity and call the number listed in the brochure. Bookings essential.
Sunday 15th August - Parklands Wallum walk Caloundra 2.00 - 3.30pm
Would you like to learn more about some of our delightful reserves in the centre of this suburban location? Join Parklands Community Group members to investigate their wallum regeneration and revegetation projects and then visit Bancroft's Red Gum Reserve to see some of the remnant Eucalyptus bancroftil (Tumbledown Gums) protected in the reserve. Bookings and information: customerservice@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au or SCRC (Caloundra office) Ph: 07 5420 8200
Thursday 19th August - Ben Bennett Botanical Park Caloundra 8.00 - 9.30am
Learn about the history and management of the reserve from SCRC staff involved in the day to day management of this special green hub in Caloundra. A larger diversity in vegetation ecosystems and plant species will be identified during this walk with the heath understorey providing a vibrant splash of colour amongst the papaerbark trunks. Bookings and information: customerservice@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au or SCRC (Caloundra office) Ph: 07 5420 8200
Saturday 21st August - Kawana Forest Wildflower Walk Caloundra 10.00 - 11.30am
Join Kawana Forest Residents Association on a stroll through this remnant ecosystem once wide spread across the Sunshine Coast. Groves of Piccabeen palm grow in the protected paperbark and eucalypt forest and numerous climbing ferns climb towards the canopy. Bookings and information: customerservice@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au or SCRC (Caloundra office) Ph: 07 5420 8200
Sunday 22nd August - Kawana Forest Wildflower Walk Caloundra 10.00 - 11.30am
Join Kawana Forest Residents Association on a stroll through this remnant ecosystem once wide spread across the Sunshine Coast. Groves of Piccabeen palm grow in the protected paperbark and eucalypt forest and numerous climbing ferns climb towards the canopy. Bookings and information: customerservice@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au or SCRC (Caloundra office) Ph: 07 5420 8200
Monday 23rd August - Parklands Wallum walk Caloundra 2.00 - 3.30pm
Would you like to learn more about some of our delightful reserves in the centre of this suburban location? Join Parklands Community Group members to investigate their wallum regeneration and revegetation projects and then visit Bancroft's Red Gum Reserve to see some of the remnant Eucalyptus bancroftil (Tumbledown Gums) protected in the reserve. Bookings and information: customerservice@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au or SCRC (Caloundra office) Ph: 07 5420 8200
Tuesday 24th August - Birdwatching at Bellvista Caloundra 8.00 - 9.30am
Do you want to know more about the birds that may live in your backyard? Join members of the Wildlife Preservation Society bird watching group on a leisurely stroll around the Bellvista lakes and see what birdlife you can discover. Bookings and information: customerservice@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au or SCRC (Caloundra office) Ph: 07 5420 8200
Tuesday 24th August - Glasshouse Nocturnal Creatures Glasshouse Mountains 7.00 - 8.00pm
Sugar gliders, possums and owls are just some of the shy creatures that venture out to feed after dark, so join us to discover the habits of these normally unseen residents. Bookings and information: customerservice@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au or SCRC (Nambour office) Ph: 07 5475 8501
Thursday 26th August - Ewen Maddock Artificial Wetlands Landsborough 9.00 - 11.00am
Surrounding this dam are a number of vegetation communities including an artificial wetland area on the eastern shore-line. Join us on a walk through the wetland to the lake to see the wildflowers and acquatic plants of this area. Bookings and information: Wildlife Preservation Society Ph: 07 5444 2707
Saturday 28th August - Kayaking the Currimundi 9.30 - 11.00am
Enjoy the serenity of a slow paddle along the Currimundi with Currimundi Catchment Care Group. On a circuit of the lake look at some of the restoration work there and paddle up Currimundi Creek as far as we can go. Urbanisation is rapidly enroaching on the waterways and the best way to enjoy the last remaining borders of native wet and dry ecosystems and understand the pressures on the system is from the water. Equipment - bring own kayak or canoe but only paddling allowed. No motors. No safety equipment is provided. Participants must be competent as paddlers. NB Children must be under the supervision of parents. Information: Jenny (CCCG) Ph: 07 5493 9695 or 0405 539 695 for additional information. Bookings and information: customerservice@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au or SCRC (Caloundra office) Ph: 07 5420 8200
Saturday 28th August - Currimundi Lake (Kathleen McArthur) Conservation Park Annual Wildflower Walk 9.00 - 11.00am
Experience the wonders of Currimundi Lake (Kathleen McArthur) Conservation Park. Walk through this wildflower reserve protected through the efforts of Kathleen McArthur and the Wildlife Preservation Society, Sunshine Coast. Wildlife Preservation Society members will guide this walk along the fire trails in the reserve to see what fascinating plants we discover. Bookings and information: Wildlife Preservation Society Ph: 07 5444 2707
Sunday 29th August - Kayaking the Currimundi 9.30 - 11.00am
Enjoy the serenity of a slow paddle along the Currimundi with Currimundi Catchment Care Group. On a circuit of the lake look at some of the restoration work there and paddle up Currimundi Creek as far as we can go. Urbanisation is rapidly enroaching on the waterways and the best way to enjoy the last remaining borders of native wet and dry ecosystems and understand the pressures on the system is from the water. Equipment - bring own kayak or canoe but only paddling allowed. No motors. No safety equipment is provided. Participants must be competent as paddlers. NB Children must be under the supervision of parents. Information: Jenny (CCCG) Ph: 07 5493 9695 or 0405 539 695 for additional information. Bookings and information: customerservice@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au or SCRC (Caloundra office) Ph: 07 5420 8200
Sunday 29th August - Beerburrum Wildflowers Mt Beerburrum 9.30 - 11.00am
Visit woodland wildflowers and historic cemetery on Mt Beerburrum's lower north-eastern slopes. The cemetery tells of the history of post-war solider settlements in the region. Local resident and artist Jane Thompson and members of the Wallum Study Group will show you the wildflowers of the adjacent bushland. Bookings and information: customerservice@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au or SCRC (Nambour office) Ph: 07 5475 8501
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